Climate Change (Based on TCFD Recommendations) - Highlights -

Governance

• The Norinchukin Bank holds regular meetings of our Sustainability Committee (under the Board of Directors) to discuss each initiative on environmental and social issues, which includes climate change. In addition, the Risk Management Committee (also under the Board of Directors) discusses items related to environmental and social risk management. The outcomes of the meetings are reported to the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee as required.
• The Bank appoints a Chief Sustainability Officer (CO-CSuO) as the responsible person for managing sustainability to further our initiatives in resolving environmental and social issues including climate change. Furthermore, the Bank also established the Sustainability Advisory Board as an advisory body to the Board of Directors, incorporating external perspectives into our sustainable management.
• As a sound incentive toward sustainable growth, the variable compensation for directors is determined based on the achievement of targets, etc., set forth in the management plan to enhance sustainability management, contribute to agriculture, fishery, forestry industries and local communities, reinforce the managerial foundation of members and contribute to employee engagement.

Strategy

• In March 2023, the Norinchukin Bank announced its commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050. As part of this commitment, the Bank joined the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), an international initiative among banks that aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through its investment and loan portfolio by 2050. The Bank set its 2030 interim targets in the Transition Plan for Achieving Net Zero Emissions .
• The Bank recognizes that while climate change presents future risks, it also presents business opportunities through the mitigation and adaptation As such, we conduct dialogues with our stakeholders and offer solutions for decarbonization.

• Under our integrated risk management framework, we assess risks associated with climate change and operate their appropriate management through scenario analysis and other methods.
  • Transition risks: Credit risks and stranded asset risks for investees and borrowers affected by changes in policies, legal regulations, technologies, markets, and other factors associated with progress in climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives
  • Physical risks: Risks resulting from increased financial loss through physical damage to the assets of the Bank and its investees and borrowers incurred from natural disasters and extreme weather associated with climate change

Climate Change Risks Recognized by the Bank

Risk	Classification	Major Risks	Time Frame
Transition Risk	Policy and Legal Risk Technology Risk Market Risk	An increase in credit costs due to the impact of regulatory measures aimed at achieving the 2℃ target in the business models and performance of investees and borrowers An increase in credit costs due to changes in corporate performance and supply-demand relationship for goods and services as markets become more decarbonized-oriented	Medium- to long-term
	Policy	Changes in regulations in response to growing international concern regarding climate change	Short-term
	Reputation	Risk of inadequate climate change efforts and information disclosure	Short-term
Physical Risk	Acute Risk Chronic Risk	Downturn resulting from stagnating investee’st and borrower’s businesses due to natural disasters such as typhoons and torrential rains, as well as increasing credit costs resulting from damage to collateral value of real estate and other assets Risk that climate change will affect land use, productivity of primary industries, etc. Impact on business continuity due to damage to the Bank's assets caused by extreme weather	Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term

Risk Management

• The Bank incorporated a risk management framework for environmental and social risks, including climate change. The Environmental Policy and Human Rights Policy are our basic policies for solving environmental and social issues. Under these policies, we have formulated policies that take the environment and society into account in investments and loans within sectors where negative impacts to these areas, including climate change, are concerned. In addition, we conduct risk management on large-scale development projects based on the Equator Principles.
• The Bank uses our Risk Appetite Framework (a framework for business administration leading to disciplined risk taking and optimizing the balance between risk and return) to select top risks (risks that require special future attention) with regard to business environments and then analyzes possible future scenarios.
• The Bank selected addressing climate change, biodiversity and other sustainability-related issues as a top risk. We recognize that transitioning to a decarbonized economy, caused by climate change, is a significant risk that could have a tremendous impact on the sustainability of the Bank and the agriculture, forestry, and fishery industries and regions, which is our foundation. These risks include stranded assets in our portfolio, wind and flood damage, and the loss of natural resources and biodiversity. By selecting top risks, the Bank will align perspectives within organizations on such risks and encourage the advancement of our risk management system.